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European businesses in Iran
As Iran–China relations strengthen and the EU remains relatively passive, European companies are in a challenging position. Under US sanctions, only small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have the potential to trade with Iran, but European SMEs face a thorny...
Iranian influence in Iraq
Over the past decade, Iraq has been Iran’s most significant regional ally. Analysts believe that Major-General Qasem Soleimani — the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force who was assassinated by the US on 3 January 2020 — played an...
Conservatives in the ascendency in Iran
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and other hard-line forces will continue to be the determinant voice in Iranian regional and security policies, although the country will continue its dual-track strategy of diplomacy and regional power projection. The new...